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The Elonification Of Government
We've written a lot about how understanding the playbook Elon Musk used at Twitter is key to understanding his current playbook with DOGE. The people who literally wrote the book on said playbook are…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
The Rise Of The Open Social Web
Though the original promise of the internet has been twisted and distorted, today we're seeing more and more people working to restore decentralization and user power online. One such person who sees…
Published on 6 months ago
How Tariffs Are Impacting One Small Business
We probably don't need to tell you that the current tariff situation is causing complete chaos in global supply chains, in large part due to the uncertainty — for all we know, the exact rules will ha…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
The Problems With Age Verification
It's hard to create a law about children online without first identifying who the children are. We've written a lot about the problems that arise with mandated age verification, and a new paper by Er…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Disruptive Tech Solutions For Reproductive Health
Many people don't think of reproductive health and reproductive rights as tech issues, but they very much are — moreso than ever in a post-Dobbs America. The internet is vital to communication and sp…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ron Wyden On Chutzpah
If you're a Techdirt reader, you're probably familiar with Senator Ron Wyden. In January, he released his new book It Takes Chutzpah, offering up a call for political boldness that feels even more re…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Chris Hayes On How Attention Ate The World
In the digital age, attention is a resource — but if we can have a little slice of yours, we've got a great conversation about that very subject for you to listen to. This week, Mike is joined by jou…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
A New Podcast All About Section 230
We recently announced the launch of Otherwise Objectionable, a brand new documentary podcast hosted by Mike in partnership with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, covering the history — and the vi…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Murder The Truth
At long last, we've got a fresh new original episode for you! This week, Mike is joined by David Enrich, business investigations editor for the New York Times, to discuss his new book Murder The Trut…
Published on 8 months ago
What Twitter Teaches Us About DOGE
We're finally getting back into the rhythm of things, and in fact right at this very moment Mike is recording a brand new original episode for next week on the podcast — but this week, we've got a cr…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago